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Heartbreak: Kate McGarrigle has died - Tue, 19 Jan 2010
This is devastating news. Sending love to the whole family. Life will never be the same: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/01/19/mcgarrigle-kate-obit.html
Lhasa de Sela, RIP - Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Oh Lhasa, oh Lhasa - so stunned and sad to hear of the death of one of the world's most beautiful, inspired, impassioned, truthful, soulful, and lovely artists. Lhasa was a gorgeous human being and h...
EC Ball Memorial Tribute Album - Tue, 08 Dec 2009
A wonderful album comes out today that is a must-have if you're at all interested in the stuff that we call "American Roots" music - that is, ballads, folk songs, blues, mountain gospel, etcetera. Ent...
Tribute to Townes - Wed, 18 Nov 2009
There's a wonderful new tribute album to the late great Townes Van Zandt out on For the Sake of the Song records (UK). Our version of Waiting Around To Die is on there - but that's not why you should...
Susan Enan - Plainsong - Wed, 05 Aug 2009
A few years ago I happened upon a song on some compilation cd somewhere that just slayed me - it was 'Moonlight' by a woman named Susan Enan. I got in touch with her, and about a year later, the bgts...
Alabama Chanin's 'Songbirds' - Sun, 15 Mar 2009
We are very honoured to have been part of the musical inspiration that helped create the latest Alabama Chanin clothing line, 'Songbirds' - take a look here, and check out her website here - we LOVE ...
New song available for free download - Thu, 11 Dec 2008
Hey! Hello! We have posted a new song of Sam's that she and Trish (on electric) and Mark Beaty (on bass) recently recorded called - "Love and Innocence" - it's not mixed or anything, but we figured ...
Little bit o' news - Mon, 01 Dec 2008
Hi again,FYI there is a trio of wonderful albums recently recorded/released that Sam has been so pleased to be a part of - Ferron's 'Boulder' - (Sam sings on 'Girl On A Road'), Irv Irving's 'Infamou...
Starbucks Compilation - Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Our song 'Ootischenia' has been featured on a new Starbucks compilation album: 'Northern Songs - Canada's Best and Brightest' - it's a thrill to be keeping company with the likes of Leonard Cohen, Fe...
Jan Bell’s album IMA WINNER!!! - Sun, 25 May 2008
Well, it was a long time in the running, and we were all getting rather faint from holding our breath, but the results from the Independent Music Awards have finally come in, and Jan Bell's 'Songs For...
